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La Defense is important (though not "technically" in Paris, but it's Paris Area)

Let me add (compared to Berlin):

Good connectivity to: London, Brussels (train) and other cities (CDG one of the biggest air hubs)

Major companies are there: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Paris#Fortune_Global...

(Most of the big companies are there: fashion, banks, defense/big contractors (some), etc)




the connectivity argument isn't real.

just monday, I spent 4 wonderful hours to go from CDG into town because public transport in Paris is simply broken. Berlin isn't 100% but it's 100% better.


I'm not talking about connectivity inside the town. But yes, there are some problems (eventually)

Or you could just take a cab from CDG to Paris.

But Paris has the Eurostar and Thales this means 1h15 from Paris (city center) to Brussels (city center) and +/- 2h20 to London (St Pancras station). Without having to go to a far-away airport and get there 1h before the flight.

Berlin sure has lots of flights but it's not an Intl hub like LHR or CDG


I had the displeasure of doing this the other way around (Paris to Airport). I got on a 14 hour flight with a minute to spare.




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